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Former Lexington Officer Shot recalls shooting

As a Winston-Salem Police Officer continues to recover from being shot during a traffic stop Monday. WXII's Jarred Hill spoke with a Lexington Officer who found himself in a similar situation more than two decades ago.

As a Winston-Salem Police Officer continues to recover from being shot during a traffic stop Monday. WXII's Jarred Hill spoke with a Lexington Officer who found himself in a similar situation more than two decades ago.

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Updated: 11:45 PM EST Jan 6, 2016

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WEBVTT AT LEAST ONE FORMER P NOT --PIEDMONT OFFICER INJURED IN THELINE OF DUTY.IN WINSTON-SALEM POLICE OFFICERCONTINUES TO RECOVER AFTER BEINGSHOT DURING A TRAFFIC STOP EARLYMONDAY MORNING.WE SPOKE WITH ANOTHER OFFICERWHO TODAY COULD TO GO FOUNDHIMSELF IN A SIMILAR SITUATION.ASK THE OFFICERIS PARALYZEDAFTER BEING SHOT IN THE BACK IN1992.HE SAID AFTER HE HEARD WHATHAPPENED TO OFFICER NICHOLASPOWELL, THE FIRST THOUGHT WENTTO THEIR FAMILY.WHEN HE WAS SHOT HE THOUGHTABOUT HIS MOTHER.THE FORMER OFFICER SAYS HE HASNOT REACHED OUT TO THEIR FAMILYYET BECAUSE HE WANTS TO GIVETHEM TIME TO FOCUS ON THEIRRECOVERY.THEY DID SHARE SOME WORDS OFSUPPORT AND SAID THE SUPPORT HEGOT FROM OTHER OFFICERS HELPEDHIM PUSH THROUGH.IT MAKES YOU MORE MOTIVATED.IT MAKES YOU WANT TO GO DOWN ANDPREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.THE SUSPECTEDSHOOTER IN THE

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Former Lexington Officer Shot recalls shooting

As a Winston-Salem Police Officer continues to recover from being shot during a traffic stop Monday. WXII's Jarred Hill spoke with a Lexington Officer who found himself in a similar situation more than two decades ago.